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There will be two receptions following the funeral service. Foreign Secretary William Hague will host a reception at the Mansion House for representatives from foreign states and other distinguished foreign VIPs.


It is never entirely clear how much of these initiatives have been taken by Mr Wang himself. Guangdong in general and Shenzhen in particular have long enjoyed unusual freedom to experiment. This year Mr Wang has been promoting the goal of a “happy Guangdong” (the pursuit of which is enshrined in the province’s new five-year plan). Public happiness, assessed by opinion polls, is being introduced as a new criterion for judging local leaders’ suitability for promotion.




Munich uses Olympic homecoming party to push 2018 bid

Think beer and bobsledding don't mix? Think again! The city of Munich used
the homecoming reception for its Olympic athletes to showcase its
suitability to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ew42ayI44va89pIa

bobsledding

Sport of sliding down a winding ice-covered run on a large metal sled (bobsled). The sled is equipped with two pairs of runners, a long seat for two or more (usually four) people, a steering wheel or steering ropes, and a hand brake. Bobsledding originated in Switzerland in the 1890s and was included in the first Olympic Winter Games in 1924. Championship competitions are held each year. Bob runs are typically about 4,920 ft (1,500 m) long, with 15 – 20 banked turns. Four-person sleds attain speeds approaching 100 mph (160 kph).

bobsled/ bobsleigh

Line breaks: bob|sleigh

Pronunciation: /ˈbɒbsleɪ

 

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noun

British a mechanically steered and braked sledge, typically for two or four people, used for racing down an ice-covered run.

suitableness[suit・a・ble・ness]

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[名][U]適して［向いて］いること.

⇒suitableの全ての意味を見る

 reception

noun

• 1 [mass noun] the action or process of receiving something sent, given, or inflicted:sensation is not the passive reception of stimuli
• [count noun] the way in which a person or group of people reacts to someone or something:the election budget got a stony reception in the City
• the process of receiving broadcast signals:a microchip that will allow parents to block reception of violent programmes
• the quality of broadcast signals received:I had to put up with poor radio reception
• American Football an act of catching a pass: his 49 receptions included six touchdowns

• 2 [mass noun] the action of admitting someone to a place, group, or institution or the process of being admitted:their reception into the Church
• the formal or ceremonious welcoming of a guest:his reception by the Prime Minister
• [count noun] a formal social occasion held to welcome someone or to celebrate an event:a wedding reception

• 3chiefly British the area in a hotel or organization where guests and visitors are greeted and dealt with:wait for me downstairs in reception [as modifier]:the reception desk

• 4 [usually as modifier] British the first class in an infant school:the reception class

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin receptio(n-), from the verb recipere (see receive)